Eureka Henrich
@eurekahenrich.bsky.social
Historian interested in all things 'm' (migration, museums, memory, material culture, medicine) and a few others too. Currently writing a history of migration and health in postwar Australia. https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-eureka-henrich
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Call for Papers: Studies in Oral History
Produced by Oral History Australia, the theme is ‘Bearing Witness, Making Histories’.
The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026, and for reports is 29 May 2026.
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/cfp-...
#oralhistory
Produced by Oral History Australia, the theme is ‘Bearing Witness, Making Histories’.
The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026, and for reports is 29 May 2026.
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/cfp-...
#oralhistory
Call for Papers 2026 - Oral History Australia
Studies in Oral History, Issue No. 48 Editors: Mia Martin Hobbs and Geraldine Fela Bearing Witness, Making History Peer-reviewed articles Contributions are invited from Australia and overseas for the ...
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
January 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Call for Papers: Studies in Oral History
Produced by Oral History Australia, the theme is ‘Bearing Witness, Making Histories’.
The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026, and for reports is 29 May 2026.
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/cfp-...
#oralhistory
Produced by Oral History Australia, the theme is ‘Bearing Witness, Making Histories’.
The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026, and for reports is 29 May 2026.
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/cfp-...
#oralhistory
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www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah... Free access to the full History and AI collection throughout December.
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah... Free access to the full History and AI collection throughout December.
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A petition in support of the State Library of Victoria, currently facing significant cuts: c.org/Ny9tCp8jRM
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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November 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A petition in support of the State Library of Victoria, currently facing significant cuts: c.org/Ny9tCp8jRM
Great #oralhistory event on in Sydney tonight, and free! Book here: www.pridehistory.org.au/fortherecord
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Great #oralhistory event on in Sydney tonight, and free! Book here: www.pridehistory.org.au/fortherecord
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Know anyone who would want to come work with me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard. unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...
Research Assistant in Digital Humanities
Role type: Full Time; Fixed term until February 2027 Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Department: School of Computing and Information Systems Salary: Level A - $87,226 - $118...
unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Know anyone who would want to come work with me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard. unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...
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Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.net
Grandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these stories
Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been overlooked in Australian history.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.net
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We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night at the next History Now event at the Chau Chak Wing Museum
Tickets are still available, but if you are unable to join us in-person, this event will also be live-streamed
Learn more via buff.ly/WtAmOqw
@drcraigb.bsky.social
Tickets are still available, but if you are unable to join us in-person, this event will also be live-streamed
Learn more via buff.ly/WtAmOqw
@drcraigb.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night at the next History Now event at the Chau Chak Wing Museum
Tickets are still available, but if you are unable to join us in-person, this event will also be live-streamed
Learn more via buff.ly/WtAmOqw
@drcraigb.bsky.social
Tickets are still available, but if you are unable to join us in-person, this event will also be live-streamed
Learn more via buff.ly/WtAmOqw
@drcraigb.bsky.social
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My review of former Australian PM Tony Abbott's new book out today: Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him theconversation.com/tony-abbotts...
Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him
Tony Abbott begins his book Australia: A History, by telling off professional historians – and laments the “cultural confusion” of our present moment.
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
My review of former Australian PM Tony Abbott's new book out today: Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him theconversation.com/tony-abbotts...
Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney
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Two History postdocs at UNSW (Sydney) and the net is wide: "open to candidates working on any time period from Ancient History to Contemporary History, any area or region, incl. global and international history, and any methodology, incl. oral history, gender history, history of race and more."
School of Humanities & Languages #unsw is hiring TWO postdoctoral fellows in history! 2 years fixed term, open to different specialisations. Deadline is Nov 2
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
Postdoctoral Fellow in History
Undertake independent research and contribute to UNSW’s vibrant History program as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in any area of historical study.
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Two History postdocs at UNSW (Sydney) and the net is wide: "open to candidates working on any time period from Ancient History to Contemporary History, any area or region, incl. global and international history, and any methodology, incl. oral history, gender history, history of race and more."
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Why did 4 LA historical and cultural organizations have the courage to speak out against Trump's ICE raids this summer? I interviewed their leaders and wrote about their commitment to drawing parallels with the past while caring for their communities.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
No Going Back
Mary Rizzo examines how four LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Why did 4 LA historical and cultural organizations have the courage to speak out against Trump's ICE raids this summer? I interviewed their leaders and wrote about their commitment to drawing parallels with the past while caring for their communities.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
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Wondering how AI will (and does already) impact history teaching? Register for this upcoming workshop, presented by the AHA, exploring just that! Follow the link for all the details: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Wondering how AI will (and does already) impact history teaching? Register for this upcoming workshop, presented by the AHA, exploring just that! Follow the link for all the details: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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ANU ‘dictionary centre is a national asset — once it’s gone, we lose a living record of our national voice’ theconversation.com/the-anu-is-m...
The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters
The dictionary is a living, breathing and evolving record of how language is wrapped up in who we are as Australians. It is vital we protect it.
theconversation.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
ANU ‘dictionary centre is a national asset — once it’s gone, we lose a living record of our national voice’ theconversation.com/the-anu-is-m...
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We are so close to reaching our target of 2500 signatures on this petition calling for the repeal of Job-Ready Graduates! If you care about equity in higher education and want the BA to be affordable and accessible for *all* students, please sign! www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...
Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition
We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025…
www.openpetition.org
August 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We are so close to reaching our target of 2500 signatures on this petition calling for the repeal of Job-Ready Graduates! If you care about equity in higher education and want the BA to be affordable and accessible for *all* students, please sign! www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...
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Excellent piece by Caitlin Macdonald on the open letter to abolish Job-Ready graduates. @aunz.theconversation.com
Caitlin argues without the humanities, and the tools to think deeply, imagine ethically & reason clearly, we risk leaving students 'soul-starved'.
theconversation.com/top-australi...
Caitlin argues without the humanities, and the tools to think deeply, imagine ethically & reason clearly, we risk leaving students 'soul-starved'.
theconversation.com/top-australi...
Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing
Tim Winton, Helen Garner and Peter Garrett are just a few of the high-profile signatories to an open letter against Job-Ready Graduates – and for the humanities.
theconversation.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Excellent piece by Caitlin Macdonald on the open letter to abolish Job-Ready graduates. @aunz.theconversation.com
Caitlin argues without the humanities, and the tools to think deeply, imagine ethically & reason clearly, we risk leaving students 'soul-starved'.
theconversation.com/top-australi...
Caitlin argues without the humanities, and the tools to think deeply, imagine ethically & reason clearly, we risk leaving students 'soul-starved'.
theconversation.com/top-australi...
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Who will tell the histories of our shared pasts?
We invite everyone to read our statement of concern on the planned downsizing of academic positions in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and the closure of The Australian National Dictionary via buff.ly/A5sAcbC
📷 Wikimedia Commons
We invite everyone to read our statement of concern on the planned downsizing of academic positions in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and the closure of The Australian National Dictionary via buff.ly/A5sAcbC
📷 Wikimedia Commons
July 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Who will tell the histories of our shared pasts?
We invite everyone to read our statement of concern on the planned downsizing of academic positions in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and the closure of The Australian National Dictionary via buff.ly/A5sAcbC
📷 Wikimedia Commons
We invite everyone to read our statement of concern on the planned downsizing of academic positions in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and the closure of The Australian National Dictionary via buff.ly/A5sAcbC
📷 Wikimedia Commons
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I'm so proud to be part of the History Workshop project, supporting a brilliant team of Early Career historians who have built the best site for radical, engaged history online. Do consider applying for this opportunity! www.historyworkshop.org.uk/article/hist...
Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025
History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I'm so proud to be part of the History Workshop project, supporting a brilliant team of Early Career historians who have built the best site for radical, engaged history online. Do consider applying for this opportunity! www.historyworkshop.org.uk/article/hist...
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Really pleased and proud to announce a new @ihr.bsky.social seminar - Migration and Mobility History. We want to cover migration across time and space and speak with colleagues across disciplines. If you're interested in attending/presenting, get in touch: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Migration and Mobility History
The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history.
www.history.ac.uk
July 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Really pleased and proud to announce a new @ihr.bsky.social seminar - Migration and Mobility History. We want to cover migration across time and space and speak with colleagues across disciplines. If you're interested in attending/presenting, get in touch: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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I'm excited to share details about The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! This project is identifying & creating a list of precarious oral history collections held in Victoria, Australia. Tell us about your collection via www.precariousoralhistories.com #oralhistory
June 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I'm excited to share details about The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! This project is identifying & creating a list of precarious oral history collections held in Victoria, Australia. Tell us about your collection via www.precariousoralhistories.com #oralhistory
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***Digital History Seed Grants***
The IEHS invites submissions for awards, up to $2,000 each, to support graduate students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with digital history work connected to migration history and related fields.
Deadline: 8/1/25
iehs.org/awards/seed_...
The IEHS invites submissions for awards, up to $2,000 each, to support graduate students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with digital history work connected to migration history and related fields.
Deadline: 8/1/25
iehs.org/awards/seed_...
Digital History Seed Grants
Visit the post for more.
iehs.org
July 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
***Digital History Seed Grants***
The IEHS invites submissions for awards, up to $2,000 each, to support graduate students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with digital history work connected to migration history and related fields.
Deadline: 8/1/25
iehs.org/awards/seed_...
The IEHS invites submissions for awards, up to $2,000 each, to support graduate students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with digital history work connected to migration history and related fields.
Deadline: 8/1/25
iehs.org/awards/seed_...
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I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.
Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.
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Check out this new special issue on Citizenship and Migration co-edited by @migrantherstory.bsky.social and @irpinaingiro.bsky.social for the Journal of American and Ethnic History!
The introduction is open access and available to all for free.
scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...
The introduction is open access and available to all for free.
scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...
July 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Check out this new special issue on Citizenship and Migration co-edited by @migrantherstory.bsky.social and @irpinaingiro.bsky.social for the Journal of American and Ethnic History!
The introduction is open access and available to all for free.
scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...
The introduction is open access and available to all for free.
scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...
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At a time of crisis for the History departments across the UK @ihr.bsky.social has made available a unique archive of interviews with leading post-war British historians. They point to the importance of history & the urgent need to defend the profession. historyandpolicy.org/opinion-arti...
At a time of crisis for the profession, a unique collection of interviews demonstrates the importance of history. - History & Policy
At a time of crisis for the History departments across the UK, the Institute of Historical Research has made available a unique archive of interviews with some of the profession's leading post-war Bri...
historyandpolicy.org
June 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
At a time of crisis for the History departments across the UK @ihr.bsky.social has made available a unique archive of interviews with leading post-war British historians. They point to the importance of history & the urgent need to defend the profession. historyandpolicy.org/opinion-arti...